8. A Dish of Anchovies or Pickled Herring.


When these are taken away, serve in your Cheese and Fruit as before I
have told you.

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Now because I would have every one Compleat who have a Desire to serve
in Noble or Great Houses, I shall here shew them what their Office
requires; And,

First, _For the Kitchin, because without that we shall look lean, and
grow faint quickly._


The Cook, whether Man or Woman, ought to be very well skilled in all
manner of things both Fish and Flesh, also good at Pastry business,
seasoning of all things, and knowing all kinds of Sauces, and pickling
all manner of Pickles, in making all manner of Meat Jellies; also very
frugal of their Lords or of their Masters, Ladies or Mistresses Purse,
very saving, cleanly and careful, obliging to all persons, kind to
those under them, and willing to inform them, quiet in their Office, not
swearing nor cursing, nor wrangling, but silently and ingeniously to do
their Business, and neat and quick about it; they ought also to have a
very good Fancy: such an one, whether Man or Woman, deserves the title
of a fit Cook.

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